New Zealand’s Paul Coll has risen to a career-high ranking of World No.6
after the PSA Men’s World Rankings for February were released today
(February 1).

Coll, the highest ranked Kiwi male since Ross Norman in 1993, reached
the quarter-finals of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions at New
York’s Grand Central Terminal in January. As a result, the 26-year-old
has risen a place to overtake Colombia’s Miguel Angel Rodriguez, who
moves down to No.7.

Meanwhile, Frenchman Gregory Gaultier has seen his record 154-month
unbroken run inside the world’s top 10 come to an end after the
36-year-old fell three places to No.12.

Gaultier, a former World No.1 and World Champion, has been out of action
since October due to knee surgery, and he is replaced inside the top 10
by Peru’s Diego Elias.

Egypt’s Mohamed ElShorbagy stays atop the rankings for a 12th
consecutive month, but he is guaranteed to lose top spot to World No.2
Ali Farag on March 1. ElShorbagy’s ranking points for the Windy City
Open - which he won - will expire at the end of this month, meaning
Farag’s points average will be higher going into March.

Tarek Momen makes it an all-Egyptian top three after overtaking
Germany’s Simon Rösner, while Karim Abdel Gawad completes the top five.
ElShorbagy’s younger brother, Marwan, and Mohamed Abouelghar take the
other spots inside the top 10.

India’s Saurav Ghosal rises a place to a joint career-high No.11
ranking, with Omar Mosaad moving up four places to No.13. Hong Kong’s
Max Lee drops a place to No.14, while Germany’s Raphael Kandra stays at
No.15.

England’s former World No.1 James Willstrop remains at No.16 ahead of
compatriot Daryl Selby, with Australia’s Ryan Cuskelly dropping four
places to No.18.

Welshman Joel Makin rises four spots to No.19 - marking the first time
he has featured inside the top 20 - with England’s Declan James claiming
the final spot inside the top 20.

Meanwhile, Egypt’s three-time World Champion Ramy Ashour has fallen 11
places to No.35. The 31-year-old hasn’t featured on the PSA Tour since
March 2018 due to a knee injury and he now resides at his lowest ranking
since January 2006.